Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3275: An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Dighton
Status: In committee, October 8, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of selectmen in the town of Dighton may appoint, as the police chief considers necessary, retired police officers of the town of Dighton as special police officers to perform police details or police duties arising therefrom or during the course of the police detail work, whether or not related to the detail work. Police officers appointed pursuant to this act shall have previously served as regular police officers and voluntarily retired in good standing based on superannuation pursuant to chapter 32 of the General Laws. A special police officers appointed pursuant to this act shall not be subject to the maximum age restrictions applied to regular police officers pursuant to said chapter 32 but shall not be eligible to serve as a special police officer if once the special police officer has reached the age of 70. An officer seeking appointment as a special police officer under this act shall pass a medical examination by a physician or other certified professional chosen by the town to determine that the officer is capable of performing the essential duties of special police officer, the cost of which shall be borne by the officer, prior to performing police details. SECTION 2. Special police officers appointed pursuant to this act shall …
Sponsors
- Kelly Dooner (R) · primary sponsor
- Justin Thurber (R)
Latest actions
- : Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Ordered to a third reading
- : New draft (Dooner) of S2939
Common questions
- What is S3275?
- S3275 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Dighton.
- What is the status of S3275?
- In committee as of October 8, 2026. Latest action: Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (October 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3275?
- Kelly Dooner (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S3275?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3275
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